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An apparatus is provided for supporting a child car seat on a vehicle seat having a seat belt. The apparatus includes a seat foundation that is adapted to lie upon the vehicle seat. The seat foundation includes a base with an upper surface that is adapted to receive the child car seat thereon, side

An apparatus is provided for supporting a child car seat on a vehicle seat having a seat belt. The apparatus includes a seat foundation that is adapted to lie upon the vehicle seat. The seat foundation includes a base with an upper surface that is adapted to receive the child car seat thereon, side walls that extend away from the upper surface, and a seat-belt mounting catch, which is positioned to lie in the upper surface in a location between the side walls. In addition, the seat foundation includes an auxiliary belt coupled to the base. The auxiliary belt is adapted to cooperate with the base to couple the child car seat upon the seat foundation.

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[ What is claimed is:] [15.] A car seat assembly suitable for mounting on a vehicle seat having a seat bottom, a seat back extending from the seat bottom, and seat belt, the assembly comprising a seat foundation adapted to lie upon the seat bottom of the vehicle seat, the seat foundation including a

[ What is claimed is:] [15.] A car seat assembly suitable for mounting on a vehicle seat having a seat bottom, a seat back extending from the seat bottom, and seat belt, the assembly comprising a seat foundation adapted to lie upon the seat bottom of the vehicle seat, the seat foundation including a base having an upper surface, spaced apart side walls extending outwardly from the upper surface, and a seat-belt mounting catch positioned to lie between the side walls, the seat-belt mounting catch being formed to engage the seat belt selectively to couple the seat foundation upon the vehicle seat, a car seat including a seat base sized for placement upon the upper surface between the side walls of the base, a child-receiving seat supported by the seat base, a back portion extending from the child-receiving seat, and an aperture formed in the back portion, and an auxiliary belt coupled to the base, the auxiliary belt extending through the aperture formed in the back portion and cooperating with the base to couple the car seat upon the seat foundation selectively in a mounted position.